The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-26
A Bad Collision on the Il. n u.

| The most serious collision that has vet
occurred on the new Baltimore and Phila-
| delphia railroad or as it is otherwise
known, the Philadelphia extension of the
| Baltimore and Ohio, took place at | 30
O'Clock on Thursday morning at the
| place where the bridge (kuowu by some
| as Mearu's bridge), crosses the track
about mile east of l. aslie which is one
mile distant from North East. The trains
tuat collided are both engaged in carry
ing express matter and are known as
New York and Baltimore express trains.
The one moving west toward Baltimore.
is known as train No. ~ while that NOV.
ing east is train No. 4G The train west
bound had two passenger cars attached
which Were occupied by emi.rauts. The
accident Is thought to have been caused
by the engineer of the east bound train
overlooking lis orders which are sup
posed To have been to lay off at Leslie.
The place liked by the schedule for them
to meet is SIngerly which is the second
station east of Leslie. One of the trains
being late it is said, that Leslie was
named as the meeting place. There is but
The company is now engaged in laying a
second track between Wilmington and
Baltimore.
The east bound train was running al
n IA md rat 70 at tha nf tho .npI1ant
while the other was going more slowly
and was able to almost come to stop
by tue time the trains met. The train
men were prevented from seeing each
other for but short distance owing to
there being curves on each side. The en-
gines met right beneath the bridge
which is twenty feet high. When they
collided they went into the air and the
bridge was lifted off its foundations and
rendered unfit Tor travel. The two en-
giuss were SO telescoped that the com
able to pull them apart.
Four express cars were badly damaged
being thrown from the track
None were injured but railroad en-
ployees the passengers being i'll rear cars
were not injured. John Croghan of
Weston, West Virginia, an extra fireman
who is learning the road, was the worst
injured. He suffered "a bad scalp wound
and was badly bruised, three of his teeth
were knocked out. 1t was reported that
his skull was fractured but this Was found
to be incorrect.
George Robmett, of Baltimore, en.i
neer of the east bound train winch was
drawn 10y engine 15:5 was hurt about the
head and ankle. George Robinson reg
ular fireman Of the east bound train was
the only one Of the men on the engines
who failed to jump. lie was injured on
the chest and arm. The west bound
train was drawn by engine 166, manned
by Engineer Hugh Fitzpatrick, of Phil
ad-lphia, and Fireman NJ. J. Murtha of
Columbus, ONO. Neither was hurt
The west and east bound trains were in
charge respectively of Conductors Lee
and Miller. both of Baltimore. The
wounded men We're taken to Leslie where
they received the care of DR.. =. b.
Houseketper OF North East, and Dir.
Palmer of Wilmington. The last named
was brought to the scene of the accident
on the wIecking train which arrived
promptly. the wounded were after wards
IN, L.;
emigrants were also conveyed to that
city. When THE WING reporter reached
the scene some of The wreck had been
cleared away. but the track was still!
blockaded. Express matter was taken
out of the overturned cars, and eggs,
chickens, clothing and many other things,
some i'll damaged condition, we're
stIewn around the scene of the accident.
A box containing a coffin in which there
was a corpse was destroyed, but the coffin
was not damaged to any extent. The
road was blockaded So as TO prevent
| travel until , o'clock in the afternoon.
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